Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-06-15

Huoheg. Rendered 10 Q manuee Which Won
Orssicn. = "fns Higher Educasioa q
Woman" lsabella T. Mccullough Educa-
tion In . primitive senoe means instruction,
formation Of manner and asupetioe educaelon.
II 10 the fashion Of the a9e In which We live
the Durability Of . nation depends upon the
culture Of the mind hence improvement
should be one Of the watchwords oil nation
and this should apply to women equally -
to men. Tho best education IL the one
cipliue Of life The higher education of
woman Ia that which TITS her for her proper
sphere There are more educational sdSan-
tages given to women now than tormetiy;
but II In impossible for women to make iuli us
OF the instruction already accorded them un-
til the avenues to the various civil And pro.
fessioual employ yments are thrown open TO
them. Women In past ages have Proveu
themselves equal to men. Was there any
man IL the time of Cesar more Intelligent
than Cleopatra Has any army been better
>mmanded than that by Joan OF ArcY piu
any king do ~ much for England ~ did
Elizabeth? You say these are rare instances
but that IL because woman has had 30 lew op.
schools have been established girls have
proved that they could compete sue
cessfully with boyA What makes In.
telligent beings is power Of thought high
mental powers in women will be but An ex
thrown open to them, and they IS we'll ~
men are educated for themselves and the
world. Net the facilities for the education OF
men and women can once be made 4 ual, ana
the cry of women's mental interiorlty Will pe
heard no more, but will he among the ex-
plo,led theories of the dark sgeA
Naledictory, "The Permanence of our
Free Institutions" J. Edgar Hotter. Free
institutions are those laws and regulations OF
q country established by the people them
sslyee for the protection and prosperity OF all
for the instruction OF youth, the benefit OF the
weak, the prevention OF crime aud the en-.
coursgement OF art, virtue and all that adds
to national honor and prosperity. just
as individuals must learn by experience,
90 the nation which would flourish
must be guided by the history OF other ma
tons Although there are many perils arisir
from our contact With other nations whicu
threaten the permsnency Of our free institu.
tious, the danger which strike at their very
fouutstions aud which are more likely to
cause their final overthrow are found withi
our own boundaries. OF these dangers ig-
uorance is the greatest, for II Is the originator
and abettor OF most OF the others There
are too many Inhabitants OF this country un-
| educated, entirely too many for the safety OF
the natiou. The mCst subtle danger IS the
undue sense Of security IN the stability o
our tree institutions. Mormonism, the only
form Of religion in America that refuses tC
conform to the spirit Of our free institution
| is opposed to our government and car
scare e fail TO resultin national trouble. InS
| question OF unrestricted immigration is one
| which perplexes those to whom the affairs
| the country are entrusted. There are two
| classes representing diverse feelings anG
interests " no are striving 10 make the people
forget that they have country and . rspubli
| can form OF governmeut-the monopolis'
| and the Anarchists. Ttey care nothing 10
| American liberty or institutions The form e.
have accumulated large fortunes and az
| looking forward to q change and would q
satisfied with . king. The latter knowing
| nothing about our institutions would destro.
| them all. The labor question Is beyont
doubt the greatest question OF the day. N
| doubt each side has wrongs but way mus
| be found to settle this matter. These wer
/ mentioned as some of the most imminen
| d ,ugers threatening our free institutions AM
when the people have freed themselves from
| these they will find themselves many step
nearer that ideal state Of government towar'
| the attainment of which all our best effort
| should be directed. In the name OF the ciss
tue valedc.orian bids farewell to friends
| teachers, directors aud schoolmatea
| Po.ks-"E Enchantment' orchestra,
| Annual Address-Rev. +. C.GritfithA /
| an eloquent speech Rev. Grithths CAV
| counsels TO the q ad uating class about to ente
| the busy whirl of lite Among these shoul
be noted Be true to the ideals OF yout
| maintain through your future life Q love
| books and If you wish to succeed you mu
| work. The address was fraught with prs
| cal thought aud WAS listened to with mu,
attention.
: Presentation of diplomas-Dr. W. F. Ia
lor, president OF the board.
Waltz Reverie '-Orcheetra.
During the music the friends OF Il
> grad yates filled the stage, tendt ring their co
: | Rrstulations for the successful manner OF Il
commencement exercises OF the class Of Is